Throughout the book Just Mercy while author explores societal issues surrounding death row in Alabama he makes personal connections with his clients. Bryan Stevenson underscores crucial role of proximity comprehending throughout Mercy to build message that should be met mercy instead violence. was working client Herbert Richardson who condemned after killing a little girl unintentionally. After being misled by PTSD thought going “save” obsessed planting bomb (for him later disarm) on her doorstep but instead picked it up which caused death. At trial “appointed defense lawyer presented no evidence about Herbert's background military service trauma from war relationship victim obsession girlfriend.” If appointed made point know Herbert would have quickly found out how suffering mental disabilities PTSD and had ill intentions. But because lack compassion for led When dealt difficult cases always scheduled time clients better understand person their give every learning what are through during actions. This leads uncovering some truths can help them cases. In another case helped boy named Charlie placed mother’s abuser. visited at an adult prison tried get talk. didn’t work “took chance put his arm around him immediately began shake” “he finally leaned completely into him started crying”. then confessed many rape sexual assault incidents happened prison. As got close able uncover clients’ incident stay. facts like Charlie's shouldn’t considered capital murder charging as minor unlawful. Not only did find more case also trauma. By clients solve displaying accused.